2007 "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet!"
Dear
Friend,
Another year has
come and with it comes a new time of focusing and reflecting to position
ourselves for prophetic fulfillment. It's for those who desire to flow
with God in what He desires. The
kingdom of
God is always advancing; we chose to advance with it.
What is communicated during these times has to be entered into by choice
and cooperation. Often times, we will hear and see the beginning of
things that God will do. Some may be evident to everyone and some may
be subtle and seen only by those who are looking for it.
Then still there
are seasons which continue. We will see much continuation this year
with increase. It’s a time of intensifying the process that the kingdom
is taking the sons of God through. Preparation for manifestation!
Over the past
couple years, the Lord has been continually speaking to me that it was a
time of recalibration, refitting and retooling. Let’s explore a little
on each of these.
Recalibration
For the last several years, the Lord has been speaking often about my
focus and how it works. Strategic advances are requiring recalibration.
Recalibration is for accuracy. Hitting the mark! An example would be
zeroing in a scope on a rifle at the shooting range. We have to allow
the intricate adjustments for precision.
The optics are only as accurate as the adjustments. No adjustments
equal inaccuracy of Christ’s representation in our lives. Pressure can
be placed on the trigger and fired but it's the accuracy of the aim
that hits the mark. Recalibration is necessary to make your aim
effective every time your sights are set on a target.
Fixation for manifestation! We will continue to be instructed on our
focus and how it produces demonstration of the Spirit.
“If then you have been raised with Christ [to a new life, thus sharing
His resurrection from the dead], aim at and seek the [rich, eternal
treasures] that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of
God. 2 And set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher
things), not on the things that are on the earth. 3 For [as far as this
world is concerned] you have died, and your [new, real] life is hidden
with Christ in God.
Colossians 3:1-3 AMP
Refitting
"Refitting" is also part of this. Longevity is the result of being made
fit again. Areas that we have rested in will be challenged,
re-approached and rethought.
We’re experiencing pruning both personally and in our corporate lives.
God has been removing the lawlessness in us and our environments –
homes, businesses and ministries. This is to prepare us for the
outpouring of His glory that is manifesting. Our hearts are being
readied for more of His manifestation. Many will find themselves with
more of what they have chosen – either their lawlessness or His
presence.
Retooling
God is also "retooling". Factories retool to produce an updated product
line as in automobiles. They have to retool inside the factory to
consistently produce the same model (fruit) every time. A consistent
quality controlled product can be then distributed without concern.
We’re being updated.
Overflow will
overwhelm!
Our
progression will continue to be learning to live the reality of overflow
in every aspect of our lives. Overflow is a kingdom reality of living
out of a greater resource than the natural realm. We have the
opportunity to live in miracles and favor allowing it to be the flow of
success in our daily lifestyle. God lives abundance! It’s time to
begin living from the unseen realm - Heaven. It’s time to live daily
from Heaven’s perspective.
Season of the Cocoon
This
is the season of the cocoon. During this New Year some shall enter the
cocoon and some shall exit theirs. While there may be a coming and
going in this twofold time of direction, there’s one purpose without
contradiction. The entering is a time of consecration and isolation.
The exiting is to come out of the caves of protection and preparation to
be released into kingdom purpose and destiny. It’s the narrow place
that leads to the enlarged place. It’s time to begin. The veil between
Heaven and Earth is getting thinner. It’s as if Heaven’s womb is
becoming dilated about ready to deliver and bring forth the expectation
of the ages.
The Body of Christ has been experiencing a time of transformation that
will bring us into the fulfilling of the purposes of God individually
and corporately for this history making generation. We are destined to
be far more beautiful than caterpillars. We were destined to fly as
butterflies. In the cocoon, some have been hidden without a lot of
activity but now we will see beyond our own confined situation. We knew
we had destiny but our imaginations cannot even compare with that which
is about to be revealed.
“For
I calculate that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to
compare to the coming glory to be revealed in us.” Romans 8:18 LITV
We knew we couldn’t
get there on our own. We are learning to abide. An understanding of
discovering the reality of Christ and His kingdom in us has prevailed
during this time and shall continue to become the prevailing thought.
“Remain in Me, and I in you. As the branch is not able to bear fruit of
itself, unless it remain in the vine, so neither can you unless you
remain in Me.” John 15:4 LITV
Jesus told Nicodemus
that no one could see the
kingdom of
God
without being born again. We are being presented with an open door to
see, understand and live the kingdom in a greater fashion than we have
up to this moment.
For
so will be richly furnished to you the entrance into the eternal kingdom
of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:11 LITV
There will be the entries furnished for those who live an obedience
based lifestyle serving Christ.
We are shifting from prophetic promise to prophetic fulfillment. We
will live out much of what has been prophesied to us personally and
corporately as we walk into this realm of grace called fulfillment.
The time to fly is at
hand. We’ll discover all the glorious wonders of the transformation
after coming out of the cocoon. It’s in our spiritual DNA. It’s our
destiny!
Beloved, now we are the children of God, and it was not yet revealed
what we shall be. But we know that if He is revealed, we shall be like
Him, because we shall see Him as He is. 1 John 3:2 LITV
Heaven Is Invading Earth!
·
Fresh Release of Heaven
o
It’s a
time for miracles, signs and wonders to increase as Heaven reveals
itself.
o
Interaction between Heaven and Earth will increase being heavily marked
with angelic visitation and remarkably unusual experiences. Portals of
God’s glory that are being poured out will manifest stronger among those
who have chosen to be true worshippers.
o
The
earth shall see increased groaning with the shaking of all things. As
Heaven touches earth all natural patterns shall experience disruptions
and upheavals – weather and natural disasters. This will also manifest
in the nations in their economies, governments and religions.
o
Shaking
will reorder the kingdoms of men and their priorities. We must be found
in Christ and His kingdom to be solid in the shaking to come.
·
Fresh Revelation and Understanding of Heaven
o
Revealing of religious mindsets with revelation of spiritual realities
will bring much deliverance and the abandonment of religious orders.
o
Religious detoxification will increase and become widespread among those
who chose it.
o
This
will produce a major shifting and redefining of “church”.
·
Fresh Identity from Heaven
o
Who we
are and our role will be experientially revealed as Christ is revealed
as the King over the Church.
o
Relationships will take on a new form as true covenantal understanding
begins to infiltrate the Body to become the norm rather than the
exception. Covenant lifestyle and principles will continue to be thrust
into the forefront as the prescribed way of life that the Lord
endorses.
o
Divinely arranged heart connections will be the primary source of
commerce and networking for business and ministry success. Kingdom
connections will be established with increased regularity. These
connections will cause the global Church to function in a greater way as
manmade limitations are transcended. Collaboration to achieve God’s
purposes will disregard boundaries and borders. Our effectiveness will
be determined by our cooperation with God and His body.
·
Fresh Passion for Heaven
o
A new
wave of those who love God and chose Him above all will arise with a
contagious passion that will spread like an epidemic.
o
Churches will reorder their relationships out of obedience and love for
Jesus.
o
New
functioning structures of church, business and government built on
Heaven’s standards will arise. There’s a new model of ministry to be
released.
·
Fresh Sourcing from Heaven
o
We will
learn the difference between Heaven as the “source” versus Heaven as a
“resource”.
o
We’ll
experience an increase in those who live out of Heaven’s perspective
rather than earth’s limitations.
o
Financial dependency on the world system will be challenged to shift to
Heaven’s treasury. Our Master will instruct us on where to throw the
nets.
o
God is
about to increase the frustration level on those who chose to represent
Him without waiting upon Him. We will learn to wait upon Him for
directions to go and do in the power of His Spirit.
o
The
Word became flesh – incarnation. Focus will change on Christ using our
abilities working through us rather than an external experience. We’ll
go from visitation to habitation. We’ll experience the reality of Jesus
doing the greater works through us!
Until we meet again,
we are...
Reaching for Heaven & Touching the Nations,
Bret A. Wade
